Being a 16 year old, in contemporary literature, my Junior year of high school; I have gone through tremendous aggregate of events, the past few years. Switching schools, two years in a row. Dealing with parents getting a devorice on my birthday and the deaths of family and friends. I also inquire an ample amount of stress with school work. Reading Catcher in the Rye; I have been apt to associate some of my personal sadness and doubts with those of Holden Caulfield. It’s just one thing that adults are incapable of pertaining that today’s teens under go the parrelism (with minor additives) of those teens, Holden included, of the 1940’s. Just because modern teens have psychotropic medications, technological advances, meth-heads, screw-ups and overly protective parents, communities and government; does not mean the “Age of Teens” has vanished, with the changing of eras. Teenagers now are the identical twin of those in the 1940’s.
Ally Marie, you have a lot of connection with The Catcher in the Rye. I agree with the struggles that us teens face and the issues that go on in life have a great impact on us. A little thing that I kind of disagree with is your last sentence and how us teens today are identical twins of teens in the 1940's. Yes we are similar, but I wouldn't say that we are identical. -Rebecca G.
In my opinion, I believe the book “Catcher in the Rye” is still relevant to teenagers today. Many adults think that teenagers today are not exactly teenagers anymore. That is not true. Many adults that have read this book also think that teenagers today can not relate to Holden, we do. We understand Holden’s loneliness and his struggles. Chelsea Rego states “Teenagers today are so consumed by technology.” While this may be true for some teens, it is not true for all of them. Many teens today can still connect with this book and are not consumed by technology. So in conclusion, this book is still relevant.
I agree with what was said about teenagers today understanding Holden's vast emotions and troubles. As well as the fact that adults don't believe this book is in any way relevant to teens today.
i disagree with your first sentence... but i do agree with your statement about many adults reading it and thinking that teens today cannot relate to the book
I agree with adults and parents in general thinking we are not teenagers anymore. They think we should act like adults with getting jobs and other things even if we are the age of 15 or 16 but we should have a life of our own.
Catcher in the Rye is relevant because of the things he says and does, the name’s he call’s people but also name’s that Holden also calls them, This book has been one of the best books that I have read all through my years of reading in English and books on my own. Holden mentions things like observations of society and perspective, which pursuits money and fame. Some people have wrote on other sites about the book and one mentioned texting and posting on Facebook I agree with Chelsea Rego for mentioning that because adults and teens are always on technology , I took this time to write this because I want teenagers to know that this is one of the books that they should read they wouldn't regret it its an Amazing book, As you read this book some people might come connected to it as one mentioned in another posting that they read the book three different times and wrote three different essay’s on it. I feel like I'm becoming connected more with this book!
Cather in the Rye isnt a relevant book to teenagers of society. People these days are more dope up from adderall and other drugs for depression. 2013 is way more dark of a time then it was way back then.Worlds all about facebook, texting and electronical devices. I Don’t think his voice is a timeless it will be forgotten and conects in know way with today society. They say people aren't as shallow as they think but truly everyone is shallow using people to get what they want.people are all shallow some are just worst. I agree with people don’t use phony anymore and more like fake. And these says people call other fake are just truly haters.
Catchers in the rye isnt relevent becsause of all dope up on adderall and down on zanex and other drugs. There are more drug attics now than there was then because we have all of theirs new pills. Some go through depression and come to school all juiced up as “Chelsea rego” said and some people have the courage to blow off school for smoking or doing whatever they do.And I agree with “the way holden saw the world” because this book has value because some teen go through what holden is in life. and this book is somewhat relevent and not relevent.
I belive this is a terrible book. There are so many people that like this but, but for what reason? There is no relevance between when it takes place to now. The way this book is written is very annoying. It is written like a teenager from the 1940’s is telling a story. In the 2000’s kids would never tell a story this way. Unless they are hicks, or trying to be ‘gangster’. The character in this book acts like everybody is phony or a liar. Todays teenagers think the opposite. Especially the younger teens. They believe most of anything they are told. These are all reasons I think this book is irrelevant to todays teenagers.
Not only do I believe that this book is relevant to teenagers today, but this book is popular today to show the writing style as well as the lifestyle of a messed up teenager in the 1940's.
Whether The Catcher in the Rye is relevant to teenagers today is a tough question to answer. Some of the conflicts Holden Caufield had to face, for example, with Sunny and Maurice and even his situation with moving constantly from school to school; flunking out and what-not is all a little odd. That may be because of where I grew up though. However, the similarities I found while reading describe the way teenagers act (outside of the stereotype) exactly. Elizabeth Wurtzel commented: “the sweet indignance of Holden Caufield’s smart-alecky voice has not aged much…” I disagree with that statement completely. Being a teenager attending a high school that is basically divided into cliques, the one thing that stands out the most in everyone has to be that “smart” but ignorant attitude fellow teens have. Especially when talking to one another and under certain circumstances, adults.
Cacher in the rye is relevant to today’s teens. I agree it’s relevant to teens today, because I feel the same way about certain people how they don’t tell about who they really are. Everything that holden talkd about I agree with . I agree when Elizabeth Wartzel says “ He sounds the way fed-up kids trying to imitate adults ten to sound, even if now-a-days we’ve nice-ifiedthe word phony into hypocrite.” I also agree with mark Bauerlein saying “ They pass 2,900 text messages a month and they rotate dozens of protraits and action photos on the iphone every week.” I think this book is relevant to teens today because of the fact that we like lying to people, stealing, and playing with girls or boys feelings.
I agree with you Ashley about the whole people don't tell you who they really are; people do like to steal. I disagree with you about playing with girls and boys feelings. I mean not alot of people play with others.
I'm a 17 year old, Junior in High School and I believe the book The Catcher in the Rye is relevant to teens today. Still in the midst of reading the book, I have seen similarities between Holden's life and how teens are now. Some relative things I noticed was Holden's swearing, his "yellowness", him wearing his hunting hat and how he tries to get through life. A lot of teens today have a similar life to Holden's and many of us teens still live our rebellious lives. We tend to swear a lot, we act how we do because we're still growing, learning and experiencing the world. Most teens would say that the book really relates to teen's society today and some adults have a different perspective of how the book isn't relevant to teens today. Most adults think we are more into the technology we have and we wouldn't understand Holden's life.
theirs is way diffrent of teens troday and back then kids these days are way worst. What holdin has done is nothing compared to todays society.we do swear alot.
I think the book "The Catcher in the Rye" is relevant. I agree that modern society is far too often preoccupied with superficial pursuits such as money, fame and sex. I also agree that Holden really voiced himself well. I disagree that the things about Holden Caulfield sparked a youth back then fall flat with today's teens. I also disagree that Holden Caulfield's glib irreverence wouldn't impress adolescents all have personal dramas of their own.
I feel the book the catcher in the rye lacks relevance to today’s teens due to the use of social media, texting, and cell phones. Chelsea Rego and her quote “as a teenager in the last year of her teens I must say I am a little upset with the assumption by adults that teenagers are so overwhelmingly consumed by technology etc.”, sums it up well because teens today wouldn’t experience the same trials that Holden went through, mostly because he, would have had a much easier time communication with old friends and family; in ways that wouldn’t have been such a hassle. For example Facebook would have kept him in better contact with Jane wouldn’t have stopped and her relationship with stradlatter wouldn’t have been a surprise. With texting and cell phones Holden could also have easily have gotten a hold of many of his old friends?
This book is not relevant from today's society, because from Holden's point of view in, "The Catcher in the Rye" he talks about getting kicked out of Pencey is the worst thing in life, to where in today's society yes, a lot of people that do get kicked out get paranoid of what the parents are going to do, but they could just always find a different school to go to. Which is not one of Holden's worries, he just chugs along and parties for however many days this book consists of. From getting beat up by pimps to ruining his dates Holden Caulfield DOES NOT, resemble today's society.
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ReplyDeleteBeing a 16 year old, in contemporary literature, my Junior year of high school; I have gone through tremendous aggregate of events, the past few years. Switching schools, two years in a row. Dealing with parents getting a devorice on my birthday and the deaths of family and friends. I also inquire an ample amount of stress with school work.
ReplyDeleteReading Catcher in the Rye; I have been apt to associate some of my personal sadness and doubts with those of Holden Caulfield. It’s just one thing that adults are incapable of pertaining that today’s teens under go the parrelism (with minor additives) of those teens, Holden included, of the 1940’s.
Just because modern teens have psychotropic medications, technological advances, meth-heads, screw-ups and overly protective parents, communities and government; does not mean the “Age of Teens” has vanished, with the changing of eras. Teenagers now are the identical twin of those in the 1940’s.
Ally Marie, you have a lot of connection with The Catcher in the Rye. I agree with the struggles that us teens face and the issues that go on in life have a great impact on us.
DeleteA little thing that I kind of disagree with is your last sentence and how us teens today are identical twins of teens in the 1940's. Yes we are similar, but I wouldn't say that we are identical.
-Rebecca G.
I agree that there are some teens that have psychotropic medications and technical advances.
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ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, I believe the book “Catcher in the Rye” is still relevant to teenagers today. Many adults think that teenagers today are not exactly teenagers anymore. That is not true. Many adults that have read this book also think that teenagers today can not relate to Holden, we do. We understand Holden’s loneliness and his struggles. Chelsea Rego states “Teenagers today are so consumed by technology.” While this may be true for some teens, it is not true for all of them. Many teens today can still connect with this book and are not consumed by technology. So in conclusion, this book is still relevant.
ReplyDeleteI agree, adults to think we aren't teens anymore. I don't disagree with anything. :P
DeleteI agree with what was said about teenagers today understanding Holden's vast emotions and troubles. As well as the fact that adults don't believe this book is in any way relevant to teens today.
Deletei disagree with your first sentence... but i do agree with your statement about many adults reading it and thinking that teens today cannot relate to the book
DeleteI agree with adults and parents in general thinking we are not teenagers anymore. They think we should act like adults with getting jobs and other things even if we are the age of 15 or 16 but we should have a life of our own.
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ReplyDeleteCatcher in the Rye is relevant because of the things he says and does, the name’s he call’s people but also name’s that Holden also calls them, This book has been one of the best books that I have read all through my years of reading in English and books on my own. Holden mentions things like observations of society and perspective, which pursuits money and fame.
ReplyDeleteSome people have wrote on other sites about the book and one mentioned texting and posting on Facebook I agree with Chelsea Rego for mentioning that because adults and teens are always on technology , I took this time to write this because I want teenagers to know that this is one of the books that they should read they wouldn't regret it its an Amazing book, As you read this book some people might come connected to it as one mentioned in another posting that they read the book three different times and wrote three different essay’s on it. I feel like I'm becoming connected more with this book!
I agree that this book is relevant to today's teens,but yet, i disagree that today's teens and adults are "always" on the technology. :P
DeleteI think your right when u said chelsea rego said.
DeleteI disagree that it's the best book we have read in English because there have been some better books that we have read.
DeleteI agree with swamp donkey, Chelsea Rego had an EXCELLENT point.
DeleteCather in the Rye isnt a relevant book to teenagers of society. People these days are more dope up from adderall and other drugs for depression. 2013 is way more dark of a time then it was way back then.Worlds all about facebook, texting and electronical devices. I Don’t think his voice is a timeless it will be forgotten and conects in know way with today society. They say people aren't as shallow as they think but truly everyone is shallow using people to get what they want.people are all shallow some are just worst. I agree with people don’t use phony anymore and more like fake. And these says people call other fake are just truly haters.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the adderall and drugs for depression, but I don't agree with facebook and stuff.
DeleteCatchers in the rye isnt relevent becsause of all dope up on adderall and down on zanex and other drugs. There are more drug attics now than there was then because we have all of theirs new pills. Some go through depression and come to school all juiced up as “Chelsea rego” said and some people have the courage to blow off school for smoking or doing whatever they do.And I agree with “the way holden saw the world” because this book has value because some teen go through what holden is in life. and this book is somewhat relevent and not relevent.
ReplyDeleteI disagree with some people blowing off school and smoking or doing whatever.
DeleteI agree with the part that says some teens go through what Holden did, most teens do!
I agree with the more drugs and more addictions today.
DeleteI disagree with some people off school to do anything teens could think of
DeleteI belive this is a terrible book. There are so many people that like this but, but for what reason? There is no relevance between when it takes place to now. The way this book is written is very annoying. It is written like a teenager from the 1940’s is telling a story. In the 2000’s kids would never tell a story this way. Unless they are hicks, or trying to be ‘gangster’. The character in this book acts like everybody is phony or a liar. Todays teenagers think the opposite. Especially the younger teens. They believe most of anything they are told. These are all reasons I think this book is irrelevant to todays teenagers.
ReplyDeleteBear, is this relevant or irrelevant:p
DeleteI disagree with this is a horrible book I like this book its good :) and I agree with teens agree with everything they think. :p
DeleteNot only do I believe that this book is relevant to teenagers today, but this book is popular today to show the writing style as well as the lifestyle of a messed up teenager in the 1940's.
DeleteWhether The Catcher in the Rye is relevant to teenagers today is a tough question to answer. Some of the conflicts Holden Caufield had to face, for example, with Sunny and Maurice and even his situation with moving constantly from school to school; flunking out and what-not is all a little odd. That may be because of where I grew up though. However, the similarities I found while reading describe the way teenagers act (outside of the stereotype) exactly.
ReplyDeleteElizabeth Wurtzel commented: “the sweet indignance of Holden Caufield’s smart-alecky voice has not aged much…” I disagree with that statement completely. Being a teenager attending a high school that is basically divided into cliques, the one thing that stands out the most in everyone has to be that “smart” but ignorant attitude fellow teens have. Especially when talking to one another and under certain circumstances, adults.
i agree with your statement saying you disagree with another persons comment... i disagree with you opening sentence. it is really easy to to answer.
DeleteI argee with ur cligues we all have. i disagree with idk
DeleteCacher in the rye is relevant to today’s teens. I agree it’s relevant to teens today, because I feel the same way about certain people how they don’t tell about who they really are. Everything that holden talkd about I agree with . I agree when Elizabeth Wartzel says “ He sounds the way fed-up kids trying to imitate adults ten to sound, even if now-a-days we’ve nice-ifiedthe word phony into hypocrite.” I also agree with mark Bauerlein saying “ They pass 2,900 text messages a month and they rotate dozens of protraits and action photos on the iphone every week.” I think this book is relevant to teens today because of the fact that we like lying to people, stealing, and playing with girls or boys feelings.
ReplyDeletecather in rye isnt relevant to todays teens. I agree with these days they play with each others feelings.
Deletei agree with nick
DeleteI agree with you Ashley about the whole people don't tell you who they really are; people do like to steal. I disagree with you about playing with girls and boys feelings. I mean not alot of people play with others.
DeleteI'm a 17 year old, Junior in High School and I believe the book The Catcher in the Rye is relevant to teens today. Still in the midst of reading the book, I have seen similarities between Holden's life and how teens are now. Some relative things I noticed was Holden's swearing, his "yellowness", him wearing his hunting hat and how he tries to get through life.
ReplyDeleteA lot of teens today have a similar life to Holden's and many of us teens still live our rebellious lives. We tend to swear a lot, we act how we do because we're still growing, learning and experiencing the world.
Most teens would say that the book really relates to teen's society today and some adults have a different perspective of how the book isn't relevant to teens today. Most adults think we are more into the technology we have and we wouldn't understand Holden's life.
theirs is way diffrent of teens troday and back then kids these days are way worst. What holdin has done is nothing compared to todays society.we do swear alot.
DeleteI think the book "The Catcher in the Rye" is relevant. I agree that modern society is far too often preoccupied with superficial pursuits such as money, fame and sex. I also agree that Holden really voiced himself well. I disagree that the things about Holden Caulfield sparked a youth back then fall flat with today's teens. I also disagree that Holden Caulfield's glib irreverence wouldn't impress adolescents all have personal dramas of their own.
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ReplyDeleteI feel the book the catcher in the rye lacks relevance to today’s teens due to the use of social media, texting, and cell phones. Chelsea Rego and her quote “as a teenager in the last year of her teens I must say I am a little upset with the assumption by adults that teenagers are so overwhelmingly consumed by technology etc.”, sums it up well because teens today wouldn’t experience the same trials that Holden went through, mostly because he, would have had a much easier time communication with old friends and family; in ways that wouldn’t have been such a hassle. For example Facebook would have kept him in better contact with Jane wouldn’t have stopped and her relationship with stradlatter wouldn’t have been a surprise. With texting and cell phones Holden could also have easily have gotten a hold of many of his old friends?
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Mr.Camshaft.
DeleteThis book is not relevant from today's society, because from Holden's point of view in, "The Catcher in the Rye" he talks about getting kicked out of Pencey is the worst thing in life, to where in today's society yes, a lot of people that do get kicked out get paranoid of what the parents are going to do, but they could just always find a different school to go to. Which is not one of Holden's worries, he just chugs along and parties for however many days this book consists of.
ReplyDeleteFrom getting beat up by pimps to ruining his dates Holden Caulfield DOES NOT, resemble today's society.
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